South Side housing expo to be held Saturday

Those interesting in buying and renovating houses on the South Side have an opportunity to learn
more about what's available in the neighborhood at a hosuing expo from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at
Barack Recreation Center, 580 E. Woodrow Ave.

The expo is geared toward low-and middle-income residents, said Bob Dickerscheid, vice president
of the Columbus South Side Area Commission, which is sponsoring the event.

Twenty different groups will have booths, including Community Development For All People,
Huntington Bank, Homeport, and the city's Neighborhood Pride center.

"We're trying to show people there are legitimate reasons to consider the South Side,"
Dickerscheid said.

The event is part of the Southern Gateway Initiative, the public-private effort to redevelop the
area bounded E. Moler and Frebis Avenue, S. Champion Avenue, Rt. 104 and S. High St.